Plant-pollinator interactions in grasslands established on arable land

Plant-pollinator interactions in grasslands established on arable land | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL Ecology and Evolution This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 14 October 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Plant-pollinator interactions in grasslands established on arable land Authors : Maria Peer 0000-0003-4428-8037 [email protected] , Sophie Kratschmer 0000-0002-6538-694X , Raja Hussain , Aron Vogel , Matthias Heer , Simon Zwatz , Dietmar Moser , and Thomas Frank Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.176043693.34790120/v1 Published Ecology and Evolution Version of record Peer review timeline 277 views 170 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Newly established grasslands and flower strips on arable land aim to counteract ongoing biodiversity loss, often specifically designed to promote pollinators. However, their effectiveness in supporting diverse and stable plant--pollinator networks remains not fully understood. We compared plant--pollinator interactions in newly established grasslands, 5-6 years after sowing on arable land, and old, permanent grasslands in a Central European agricultural region. Across 1095 recorded interactions, we found significantly higher pollinator visitation frequency and diversity per plant species in newly established grasslands than old grasslands, particularly for solitary bees and syrphids. Network analyses revealed comparable nestedness and specialization in newly established grasslands and old grasslands. Distinct plant family and colour preferences emerged among pollinator groups, with bumble bees favoring Fabaceae, syrphids visiting especially Apiaceae and Rubiaceae, and butterflies preferring Fabaceae and Caryophyllaceae. Several generalist pollinators and key plant species played central roles in both grassland types, highlighting their importance for network connectivity. Our findings suggest that carefully designed new grasslands can support diverse plant-pollinator networks and contribute meaningfully to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes. Supplementary Material File (manuscript_revised.docx) Download 90.69 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 14 October 2025 Peer review timeline Published Ecology and Evolution Version of Record 2 Feb 2026 Published Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Collection Ecology and Evolution Keywords community ecology ecological experiment ecosystem invertebrate statistical terrestrial Authors Affiliations Maria Peer 0000-0003-4428-8037 [email protected] BOKU University View all articles by this author Sophie Kratschmer 0000-0002-6538-694X BOKU University View all articles by this author Raja Hussain BOKU University View all articles by this author Aron Vogel BOKU University View all articles by this author Matthias Heer BOKU University View all articles by this author Simon Zwatz BOKU University View all articles by this author Dietmar Moser University of Vienna View all articles by this author Thomas Frank BOKU University View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 277 views 170 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Maria Peer, Sophie Kratschmer, Raja Hussain, et al. Plant-pollinator interactions in grasslands established on arable land. Authorea . 14 October 2025. 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